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If you haven’t read The Hunger Games yet, drop everything you are doing and start reading now. Ok, maybe you shouldn’t ignore other important things in your life, but you definitely need to put these books on the top of your books to read list.
Last year one of the librarians at Tates Creek told me I needed to read this book called The Hunger Games. She said it has been really big the previous year (before I started teaching there) and that I needed to check it out. I’m willing to try just about any book so I took it home over fall break. I devoured the first book – it was amazing! I didn’t realize there were more books to the series until I got to the end of the first book. I immediately ordered the second and third books off Amazon so I could read them ASAP. They are that good, y’all. I don’t know if they are Harry Potter good, but they are very, very close. And it takes a lot for me to say that.
The books are futuristic; North America is no more and instead has been replaced by the country Panem consisting of a capitol city and 12 surrounding districts. Each year, one boy and one girl from each district are chosen to participate in the Hunger Games that is put on by the Capitol to remind the districts that the Capitol controls them. The participants, called tributes, must fight to the death and the last one alive wins. The story focuses on the two tributes from District 12 and their experiences in the Hunger Games. That’s all I’m going to tell you so I don’t ruin the story.
The books are fast paced and easy to read. The storyline is unique and not just a repeat of the same ‘ole same ‘ole. The Hunger Games (I know that’s really only the name of the first book, but I refer to them all as The Hunger Games) isn’t really a “boy book” or a “girl book” – it has a strong female heroine, a little romance, and plenty of action.
Ok, I’m going to stop now and just tell you GO READ IT! (Riley, this means you if you still haven’t read these yet!)
The movie is scheduled to come out in March 2012 and I hope it’s good!
So true! I just started Mocking Jay last night and I’m counting the minutes until I get off work and can head home to keep reading. I’m a bit apprehensive as I’ve been told the ending is likely not what I’m hoping for but they’re just so darn addictive I don’t care!
It’s my least favorite of the three, but it’s still really good!
Blargh. I finished Mockingjay last night and while I was satisfied with parts of the ending, the book felt really rushed and not totally thought out to me. There were many times when Collins had the opportunity to make a big impact but instead skimmed over the scene in a rush to the finish line (a certain death at the end comes to mind). I was hoping for a stronger finish but still really enjoyed the series.
I completely agree. Its one of the best series ever written! I could not put them down.
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